SSC Military and Veteran Resource Fair on the Horizon
SSC Military and Veteran Resource Fair on the Horizon Seminole State College will host its inaugural Military and Veteran Resource Fair on Nov. 3 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Utterback Ballroom, located inside the Enoch Kelly Haney Center. The event will feature 29 local and regional organizations on-site to assist active members…
Read MorePartisanship and Chaos
Editorial Partisanship and Chaos By Roger L. Thompson As of Monday evening, October 16, there is still no Speaker for the U.S. House of Representatives. The House of Representatives has been in limbo since October 3 when former Speaker Kevin McCarthy was voted out of office by a vote of 216-210. The far-right contingent of…
Read MoreOkemah News Leader to host debate for Commissioner Candidates
Okemah News Leader to host debate for Commissioner Candidates By R. L. Thompson The Okemah News Leader will host a debate on Thursday, November 2 at the Okfuskee County History Center in Okemah for the upcoming District One County Commissioner race. The debate will start at 6:00 p.m. All four candidates are invited to attend. The…
Read MoreBruce Lee Dunson
Bruce Lee Dunson Funeral services for Bruce Lee Dunson will be held Monday, October 23, 2023 at 11:00 AM at the Thlopthlocco United Methodist Church of Okemah. Interment will follow at the Thlopthlocco Church Cemetery with full military honors. Bruce Lee Dunson was born May 28, 1949 in Okemah, Oklahoma to Frank and Leah (Cook)…
Read MoreEthel Bonnie Ponder
Ethel Bonnie Ponder Funeral services for Ethel Bonnie Ponder will be held Friday, October 20, 2023 at 1:00 at the Parks Brothers Funeral Home Chapel in Okemah, Oklahoma. Interment will follow at the Highland Cemetery in Okemah. Ethel Bonnie Ponder, 107, of Okemah, Oklahoma, went to be with her Heavenly Father on Sunday, October 14th,…
Read MoreWelcome to 2023 Homecoming coronation, we are going to start introducing the underclassman homecoming attendants
Top row left to right: Ty Haynes, Trae Lugrand, Blake Gaxiola, Donavin Evans, Kainan Coon, Karsyn Richel, Cash McIntyre Bottom row left to right: Hannah Ward, Maddie Gaxiola, Caleson Coon, Hailey Shepard, Addyson Bean, Ma Freshman Attendant Kodie Speir *Kodie is the daughter of Keven and Emily Worley and Brandon and Chrystal Speir and the…
Read MoreJames LeFlore Buie
James LeFlore Buie James LeFlore Buie was born on October 17, 1933, in Pittsburg County to James Manley and Josephine LeFlore (Long) Buie. He passed away on October 15, 2023 at 89 years old. When James was born he was so small and sickly that Doctors and family suggested that his parents prepare for a…
Read MoreKeeping Precious Memories Alive
Keeping Precious Memories Alive One of the most worrisome fears that a grieving person can experience is wondering how to keep a memory alive after a wonderful loved one has died. Death has a way of bringing images, even sounds and smells, to the forefront of one’s memory when thinking about a loved one who…
Read MoreOklahoma State vs. Kansas Postgame Notes
Oklahoma State vs. Kansas Postgame Notes Oklahoma State vs. 23/24 Kansas October 14, 2023 | Stillwater, Okla. (Boone Pickens Stadium) | Attendance: 53,855 Final Score: Oklahoma State 39, Kansas 32 Updated Records: Oklahoma State 4-2 overall (2-1 Big 12); Kansas 5-2 overall (2-2 Big 12) Postgame Notes Oklahoma State picked up its first ranked…
Read MoreGasoline prices in Oklahoma have fallen 14.0 cents in the last week
Average gasoline prices in Oklahoma have fallen 14.0 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.20/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 2,294 stations in Oklahoma. Prices in Oklahoma are 51.6 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 21.5 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price…
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